Spain joined the war because its leaders __________. A) were committed to the Revolutionary cause B) hoped to regain Florida C) hoped to regain Canada D) wished to sell Louisiana to the United States ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Under the Articles of Confederation, the president was __________. A) chosen on a rotating basis every year from the most senior members of Congress B) selected every four years from among the state governors C) elected every four years by all adult male citizens D) elected annually by Congress ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Mingo Creek settlers were protesting __________. A) the lack of a Bill of Rights in the Constitution B) increasing tobacco taxes C) American support of the French Revolution D) an internal consumption tax on whiskey ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Jefferson resigned his cabinet position because of __________. A) disputes with Hamilton over economic policy B) disagreement with Washington’s neutrality policy C) Washington’s decision to veto the Bank bill D) revelation of his relationship with Sally Hemings ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1798, Americans became involved in a “Quasi-War” with __________. A) Spain B) England C) the Iroquois D) France ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why is Alexander Hamilton considered the most influential member of Washington’s cabinet? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: fiscal crisis of the 1780s; debt; proposed solutions; economic and political stability
Date: September 9th, 2020
Although it was temporary, this Mexican province declared itself independent of Spain in 1812. A) Texas B) Florida C) California D) New Mexico ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
American export and reexport trade between 1790 and 1815 would be best described as __________. A) stagnant B) steadily declining C) steadily increasing D) increasing and decreasing erratically ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
American efforts during the War of 1812 to grab territory in British Canada __________. A) ended in failure B) were a moderate success C) were one of the few bright spots in the war for the Americans D) were thwarted by the intervention of Spain and Russia ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
A common defense of the institution of slavery by slave owners was that __________. A) slaves were treated better than northern industrial workers B) they were becoming Christianized and thus their souls would be saved C) slave children played with white children D) slaves lived better on southern plantations than the natives in Africa […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
